"Gobble Jog" draws huge crowds for benefit; Pre-Thanksgiving run

Participants in the Marietta Gobble Jog on November 24, 2016. (SOURCE: WGCL)

ATLANTA (CBS46) -

Nearly 10,000 people participated in the annual Gobble Jog on Thanksgiving Day 2016 in Marietta.

The event benefits MUST Ministries, which provides food, clothing, housing, and employment services for those who need help.

MUST Ministries CEO and President Ike Reighard is dedicated to helping the community and those who have faced difficult times,"the 7 to 10 years from recession put people in difficult places, so must is there to serve our neighbors in need"

The proceeds of the event are critical to serving the 30,000 people a year who receive help from MUST.